Manufacturers of plug-in hybrids love to make exaggerated claims about their fuel efficiency.
In this video, we take the rare 369 horsepower BMW i8 out for a spin to show you how to get the most out of the petrol/electric plug-in drivetrain + what mileage and electric range you can expect in real-world conditions from this facelift example with the bigger 11.6 kWh battery.
Spoiler: it’s nowhere near the claimed 128 MPG.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Cabin Preconditioning
02:05 Electric Driving
10:44 Hybrid Driving
17:17 Motorway Driving
19:37 Sport Mode
20:35 Conclusion
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